Angel Academe is delighted to announce its latest investment in The Dots. Best described as LinkedIn for the creative industries, professional networking platform The Dots has raised a total of £1.5 million from a powerful consortium of angel investors from Angel Academe, Hambro Perks and Coral Reef. The news strengthens The Dots’ position as the rapidly-growing network of choice for the creative industries.

The Dots’ continued success is cemented with the announcement that one of the world’s most respected admen, Sir John Hegarty (co-founder of global creative agency BBH and incubator The Garage) has been appointed Chairman of The Dots’ board.

The Dots was founded last year by Pip Jamieson, an entrepreneur who has spent the last 15 years immersed in the creative industries, including executive roles at MTV Australia. Since launching in September 2014, The Dots has rapidly become the go-to platform for the creative sector, attracting thousands of clients…